Brake Maintenance; Adjusting The Parking Brake; Belt Maintenance; Servicing The Engine Belts - Toro Reelmaster 3555 Operator's Manual

Brake Maintenance

Adjusting the Parking Brake

Service Interval: Every 200 hours—Check the adjustment
of the parking brake.
1. Loosen the setscrew securing the knob to the
parking-brake lever
Figure 61
1. Parking-brake lever
2. Knob
2. Rotate the knob until a force of 133 to 178 N (30 to 40
lb) is required to actuate the lever.
3. Tighten the setscrew after the adjustment has been
attained.
(Figure 61).
3. Setscrew

Belt Maintenance

Servicing the Engine Belts

Service Interval: After the first 10 hours—Check the
condition and tension of all belts.
Every 100 hours—Check the condition and tension
of all belts.
Tensioning the Alternator/Fan Belt
1. Open the hood.
2. Check the belt tension by depressing the belt midway
between the alternator and crankshaft pulleys.
Note: With 98 N (22 lb) of force, the belt should
deflect 11 mm (7/16 inch).
1. Alternator/fan belt
3. If the deflection is incorrect, complete the following
procedure to tension the belt:
A. Loosen the bolt securing the brace to the engine
and the bolt securing the alternator to the brace.
B. Insert a pry bar between the alternator and engine
and pry out on the alternator.
C. When the proper tension is achieved, tighten
the alternator and brace bolts to secure the
adjustment.
Replacing the Hydrostat Drive Belt
1. Insert a nut driver or small piece of tubing onto the
end of the belt tensioning spring.
WARNING
The spring is under a heavy load and could
cause personal injury
Use caution when de-tensioning the spring.
2. Push down and forward on the spring end
to unhook it from the bracket and release tension on
the spring.
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Figure 62
(Figure 63)